For Immediate Release:
No Stranger to the Classroom, US Senator Michael Bennet Visits Animas High School
Animas High School students received a special visit from Senator Michael Bennet Wednesday morning at the school’s campus in Durango, CO. The Senator spent time touring the campus and learning more about Animas High’s rigorous college prep program, project-based learning and the school’s exemplary culture of excellence. No stranger to the high school classroom, the former superintendent of Denver Public Schools jumped into the mix and participated in both Humanities and Physics classes. Senator Bennet also spent time with student ambassadors who shared with him the reasons why they chose to attend Animas High School.
Animas High School is a public charter school of choice serving 181 students from throughout Southwestern Colorado. The school opened in 2009 and currently serves students in the 9th, 10th and 11th grades. Animas High School will achieve full enrollment and graduate its first class in 2013. In 2011, Animas High School was named among the top 8 percent of all Colorado public schools and received the John Irwin Schools of Excellence Award, which recognizes schools for high achievement on statewide assessments. For more information about Animas High School, please visit www.animashighschool.com
US Senator Michael Bennet takes time Wednesday morning to join 10th grade Humanities Students at Animas High School as they work on peer critiques. Photo Courtesy of Animas High School
